October is typically associated with halloween, where children dress up, go trick or treating and tell ghost stories with their friends. But this month, many families are telling a different kind of story; many of them bittersweet.
October is Pregnancy Loss and Infant Loss Awareness Month. According to the American Pregnancy Association,almost 2 million families nationwide experience a pregnancy loss each year. Whether it is a miscarriage, termination, ectopic pregnancy, molar pregnancy, or stillbirth, this phenomenon is truly touching so many lives. Each family encounters their own myriad of experiences, some devastating and some empowering.
As part of Natural Baby Pros efforts to educate and support families in their journey into and through parenthood, it is our honor to highlight some very important information, dialogue and resources whether you have experienced your own loss or know someone who has. We hope you will take the time to read, share and comment on the information here and offer your own suggestions as well.
In the words of our dear friends who lost their son 1 year ago, this is for you: "Elan Vie! Elan Vie! Elan Vie!"
